 Alberto Abdala, a lawyer and politician of Lebanese descent, who served as member of the National Council of Government (1963-1937) and, later, Vice President of Uruguay (1968-1972). | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| Various estimates for descents: | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Montevideo, Chuy | |
| Languages | |
| Uruguayan Spanish, Lebanese Arabic | |
| Religion | |
| Christians (majority) and Islam (minority) |
There are about 53,000[1] to 75,000[3] Lebanese Uruguayans, or Uruguayans of Lebanese origin. The Lebanese are one of the larger non-European communities, though still not as large a group as most European groups.[2] Relations between Uruguay and Lebanon have always been close.[4]
- ^ a b iLoubnan (2009). "Geographical distribution of Lebanese diaspora". Ya Libnan. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ a b S. Baaklini. "Les Libanais d'Uruguay, la troisième communauté du pays après les Espagnols et les Italiens" (PDF). L'Orient-Le Jour. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 February 2009. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Más de 10 millones de libaneses empujan el crecimiento social y económico de América Latina". Infobae. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
- ^ "Embassy of Uruguay in Lebanon". Embassy of Uruguay in Lebanon. Archived from the original on 2013-06-15. Retrieved 2009-07-04.
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